XP
SP
LP
EP

Recording modes and approximate recording times

Depending on the content being recorded, the recording times may become shorter than indicated.

 

 

 

 

(Unit: hour)

 

 

DVD-RAM

 

 

HDD

 

 

DVD-R

Mode

Single-

Double-

(80 GB)

sided

sided

(4.7 GB)

 

 

 

(4.7 GB)

(9.4 GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

XP (High quality)

17

1

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

SP (Normal)

34

2

4

2

 

 

 

 

 

LP (Long play)

68

4

8

4

 

 

 

 

 

EP (Extra long

142

8 (6§)

16 (12§)

8 (6§)

play)

(106§)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XP

 

quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP

 

 

 

Picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EP (6 Hour)§

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EP (8 Hour)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording time

Playing while you are recording

[HDD] [RAM]

Playing from the beginning of the title you are recording—Chasing playback

Press [1] (PLAY).

Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

Playing a title previously recorded while recording— Simultaneous rec and play

1Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

2Press [3, 4, 2, 1] to select a title

and press [ENTER].

Recording

Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

 

 

 

To exit the DIRECT NAVIGATOR screen

 

Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR].

 

Reviewing the recorded images while recording— Time Slip

1Press [TIME SLIP].

Time Slip indicator on the main unit lights.

§When “Recording time in EP mode” is set to “EP (6 Hour)” in the SETUP menu.

The sound quality is better when using “EP (6 Hour)” than when using “EP (8 Hour)”.

[Note]

When recording to DVD-RAM using “EP (8 Hour)” mode, play may not be possible on DVD players that are compatible with DVD-RAM. In this case use “EP (6 Hour)” mode.

PLAY

0 min

REC

Play starts from 30 seconds previous.

The current recording images

FR (Flexible Recording Mode)

The unit automatically selects a recording rate between XP and EP (8 Hour) that will enable the recordings to fit in the remaining disc space with the best possible recording quality.

You can set when transferring (dubbing) or programming timer recordings.

When recording to the HDD, picture quality is automatically adjusted to precisely fit a transferred (dubbed) title on a 4.7 GB disc.

All the recording modes from XP to EP appear in the display.

Direct TV Recording

When connected to a television that has the Q Link function using a fully wired 21-pin Scart cable.

This function allows you to immediately start recording the programme that you are viewing on the TV.

1Press [HDD] or [DVD] to select the

recording drive.

The HDD or DVD indicator lights up on the unit.

2If you selected the DVD drive

Insert a disc. (page 16)

3Press [¥ DIRECT TV REC].

Recording starts.

To stop recording

Press [].

You will hear the playback audio.

2Press [3, 4] to select the time and

press [ENTER].

Press [TIME SLIP] to show the play images in full. Press again to show the play and recording images.

To stop play

Press [].

To stop recording

2 seconds after play stops

Press [].

To stop timer recording

Press [F TIMER].

You can also press and hold [] on the main unit for more than 3 seconds to stop recording.

[Note]

Chasing play can only be used with programmes of the same encoding system (PAL/NTSC).

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